The Hyundai Creta has been the best selling compact SUV in the country for quite a while now. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean it is the best SUV in its class in terms of performance and interior space. While we have already done a performance comparison of the Hyundai SUV with one[Read More…]
New Delhi: Automobile major Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday said that its Vitara Brezza sports utility vehicle has achieved the fastest three-lakh sales mark in the SUV segment in 28 months. Vitara Brezza is a breakthrough product, which created disruption in the SUV market, the company said in a statement.[Read More…]
Mumbai: Automobile major Maruti Suzuki India on Sunday reported a rise of 36.3 per cent in its overall sales including exports for June 2018. According to the company, overall sales during the month under review grew to 144,981 units from 106,394 units sold during June 2017. The overall sales include[Read More…]
Back in December ‘85, Maruti launched the second-gen Suzuki Jimny in the Indian market, albeit with a different name – the Gypsy. Now, after nearly 33 years, the Gypsy continues to soldier on, that too without any major changes or updates. Pictured: Maruti Suzuki Gypsy – December 1985 As the world waits[Read More…]
Maruti Suzuki is showing no signs of slowing down as it continues to dominate the Indian car market. Its latest achievement comes in the form of yet another sales milestone, that too in record time. Yes, the 2018 Swift has achieved the one lakh sales milestone within 145 days of its launch at[Read More…]
The Maruti Vitara Brezza has been India’s best-selling sub-4m SUV since its launch in 2016. In fact, with average monthly sales of over 10,000 units, the Brezza is among the top 10 selling cars in India. To extend its dominance in the segment further and to take on the Nexon AMT, Maruti recently launched the Brezza[Read More…]
In its 20th year of operations in the country, Hyundai Motor India has reached the 80 lakh production milestone. It took the Korean automaker 1 year and 7 months to reach this figure from the 70 lakh milestone achieved in 2016. The new Creta was that 8 millionth car to roll off[Read More…]
Highlights Available in 4 variants: E, S, V and VX Prices start from Rs 5.59 lakh (ex-showroom, India), Rs 3k higher than the Maruti Suzuki Dzire Prices are introductory; reserved for the first 20,000 buyers Available with both petrol and diesel engines Both engines are available with either a manual transmission[Read More…]
The past four months saw two very important hatchbacks hitting the Indian market – the new Maruti Suzuki Swift and the Hyundai Elite i20 facelift. During the same time, two other very popular hatchbacks were also updated – the Renault Kwid (Marvel edition) and the Grand i10 (a variant-feature rejig) -, while Mini launched the new Countryman that it had[Read More…]
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has recommended raising taxes on diesel cars by 2 per cent Rules and regulations related to the registration of new cars are expected to witness another change in the coming months. The latest proposal from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways states[Read More…]
India witnesses the most number of road accident related fatalities and most of them can be attributed to the carelessness of road users, suggests the survey Nissan India with Kantar IMRB have released results of a road safety survey conducted across 20 Indian states. The respondents were asked questions related to[Read More…]
The compact SUV space is gradually getting crowded with newer entrants every year. Undisturbed by rising competition, the Maruti Vitara Brezza continues to maintain its iron grip on the segment. But what has been the March sales report card like for the other compact SUVs? Which of them are selling more than[Read More…]
Following the usual model change cycle, the second generation Amaze will be launched five years post the introduction of the previous model in 2013. Here are two prominent features that Honda has now revealed, apart from what we already know from the Auto Expo 2018 where the sedan made its[Read More…]
The temperature’s started to mount and so have the discounts on Renault cars. The French carmaker is offering juicy price cuts on its entire product portfolio, starting from the Kwid and going up till the Duster, Lodgy and Captur. Select models can be had with free extended warranty, corporate/government bonus and insurance at[Read More…]
San Francisco: In a hilarious thread of April Fools’ tweets, Tesla CEO Elon Musk jokingly posted a “Tesla Goes Bankrupt” message on the microblogging platform. “Tesla Goes Bankrupt. Palo Alto, California, April 1, 2018 — Despite intense efforts to raise money, including a last-ditch mass sale of Easter Eggs, we[Read More…]
San Francisco: Tesla has recalled about 123,000 Model S sedans, asking customers with cars built before April 2016 to have their power steering bolts replaced, the media reported. A Tesla spokesperson on Thursday said the company has observed “excessive corrosion” of the part in some cold climates where a certain[Read More…]
Confused whether you should buy the new Swift 2018 or the Baleno? We have the answer. Maruti Suzuki launched the new Swift in India at the Auto Expo 2018 at a starting price of Rs 4.99 lakh. Maruti’s other premium hatchback, the Baleno, starts Rs 37,000 higher, at Rs 5.36 lakh. Both these[Read More…]
The Sports EV is built on a new platform specifically designed for electric vehicles Apart from the new-gen CR-V, Civic and the Amaze, Honda also showcased the Sports EV concept at the Auto Expo 2018 today. The Sports EV, which was first unveiled at the 45th Tokyo Motor Show, features an old-school sportscar design with modern technology. Based[Read More…]
Petrol (ex-showroom New Delhi) OLD SWIFT NEW SWIFT (MANUAL) Rs 4.80 lakh (LXI optional) Rs 4.99 lakh LXI Rs 5.73 lakh (VXI optional) Rs 5.87 lakh VXI Rs 6.37 lakh (ZXI) Rs 6.49 lakh ZXI Rs 7.29 lakh ZXI+ (new) Petrol AMT VXI AGS: Rs 6.34 lakh (+47K over VXI MT)[Read More…]
Jayant Tata Performance (JTP) has revealed sportier versions of the Tata Tigor and the Tiago at the ongoing Auto Expo. Both cars get an updated styling package which includes a new set of 15-inch machine-cut wheels, red mirrors, black roof and smoked projector headlamps from the Tigor. The cars now sit lower than[Read More…]
Maruti Suzuki has showcased the e-Survivor concept at the Auto Expo 2018. The electric SUV concept was earlier showcased at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show as well. Certain design elements of the concept seem to have inspired the new Jimny, images of which were leaked online a while back. The e-Survivor has been[Read More…]
Hero MotoCorp unveiled the new Duet 125 and Maestro Edge 125 at the Auto Expo 2018 today. This signals the two-wheeler manufacturer’s entry into the fast-growing 125cc scooter segment. An upgrade from Hero’s previous 110cc-engined scooters, the new models from Hero share the same 125cc engine but have been built with[Read More…]
All you Honda fans out there, it’s time to rejoice! The carmaker has finally showcased the 10th generation of the Civic in the country today at the Auto Expo 2018. The new generation Civic, which was unveiled in September 2015, has been on sale in overseas markets since 2016. In India, the D-segment[Read More…]
We’ve gotta hand it to Hyundai’s military grade test mule camouflages. No matter how many spy shots emerged, the changes that the Elite i20 facelift comes with have been kept, quite literally, under the covers. But at the Auto Expo 2018, the guesswork has been laid to rest and Hyundai has finally[Read More…]
Maruti Suzuki seems to be bombarding us Indians with more and more choices in the sub-Rs 10 lakh price bracket. The latest addition to their crop of vehicles will be an SUV based on the Future-SConcept showcased today at Auto Expo 2018. When launched, this butch-looking micro-SUV will be slotted beside the 2018 Maruti[Read More…]
